The disaster took place in July 2013, when an unattended 74-car freight train carrying crude oil derailed in Lac-Mégantic. The cars exploded and killed 47 people, in addition to destroying roughly half of the downtown area.

Responding to Netflix's decision to now remove the footage, Lac-Megantic Mayor Julie Morin told CP, "Yes, there was a delay, but I think in the end, what's more important for me, is that we have a solution to this situation we felt was important to settle."

Netflix had licensed the rail disaster footage from New York City-based stock image vendor Pond5. The footage had also appeared in television series Travelers. That show's production company, Toronto-based Peacock Alley Entertainment, had also purchased the footage from Pond5.

The disaster footage will reportedly be removed from Bird Box within the next two weeks.